Department of Social Work, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Nov;43(11):1611-1620. doi: 10.1177/07334648241257797. Epub 2024 Jun 13.
Utilizing a randomized control design, this mixed method study aimed to assess the impact of a personalized music intervention on mood, agitation level, and psychotropic drug use in individuals with moderate to advanced dementia residing in long-term care facilities. The sample comprised of 261 participants, with 148 in the intervention group and 113 in the control group. Data were collected from three sources: quantitative data from the Minimum Data Set and the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory, observational data of music-listening sessions, and an administrator survey regarding the lead staff person's perceptions of the intervention. Findings, based on Mixed Effect Models and content analyses, revealed positive impacts of the personalized music intervention on residents living with dementia. This low-cost, easily implementable intervention, requiring no special licensure for administration, can significantly enhance the quality of life for nursing facility residents.
采用随机对照设计，本混合方法研究旨在评估个性化音乐干预对居住在长期护理机构中中度至重度痴呆患者的情绪、激越水平和精神药物使用的影响。样本包括 261 名参与者，其中 148 名在干预组，113 名在对照组。数据来自三个来源：最低数据集中的定量数据和科恩-曼斯菲尔德激越量表，音乐聆听会话的观察数据，以及关于主要工作人员对干预看法的管理员调查。基于混合效应模型和内容分析的结果显示，个性化音乐干预对患有痴呆症的居民有积极影响。这种低成本、易于实施的干预措施，无需特殊许可即可实施，可显著提高护理机构居民的生活质量。
